Mission, Vision, Goals, Values

MISSION:  The Women’s Giving Circle is building a community of philanthropists and creating a permanent legacy to address the needs of women and girls in Howard County.

VISION:  Women’s philanthropy shapes the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving.​

​GOALS:

• Expand philanthropy and increase giving by local women.
•  Implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to all of our work.
  
• Build a permanent endowment fund.
• Increase the life skills of women and girls.
• Encourage the healthy development and personal authority of young girls.
• Raise the awareness of gender disparities in our community.
• Sustain the WGC for future generations.​

VALUES:  We believe:

• All Howard County women and girls have a right to an adequate and sustainable quality of life and an opportunity to develop their full potential.
• Healthy development for girls is achieved through education, life skill training, and a sense of personal authority and safety.
• The needs and concerns of all women and girls in Howard County must be fully understood, acknowledged, and addressed. 
• Available resources should be directed to achieving systemic change in the political, social, and economic institutions that influence the lives of women and girls.
• Philanthropy is not measured by the amount of the gift but by the intent of the giver.
• Women’s philanthropy has the power to improve the lives of women and girls in Howard County now. ​
• A permanent endowment provides a legacy of giving to the generations of women and girls who will follow.​
• Education is the cornerstone of understanding and giving.
• ​Women of concern, compassion, and generosity can make the greatest difference by working together for change.

10 Quick Facts

10 QUICK FACTS:

1. We are a group of women who are pooling our dollars to make grants that benefit women and girls.
2. We raise money from donors to support our grantmaking.
3. We are leveraging our dollars together so that we can have a greater impact together than we might otherwise have alone.
4. We are a fund at the Community Foundation of Howard County.
5. We have been part of the Howard County community for 18 years.
6. We are run by the WGC Advisory Board that makes ongoing decisions.
7. We have an endowment so that we will have money in perpetuity to fund programs that benefit women and girls.
8. We have given over 100 grants to nonprofits in Howard County that focus on our mission.
9. We host events and programs to engage donors and raise money to support our grantmaking.
10. We have raised over $1 million to support our efforts from over 1,000 donors.

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